- Bilingual English Spanish
- Strengths-based care
- Practical coping steps
About Maria
Maria Castro is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington. She brings 12 years of experience to her work and offers therapy in both English and Spanish. Her background includes helping people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and ADHD.
She focuses on strengths and sees each person as the expert on their life. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can use between meetings. She aims to be respectful, inclusive, and compassionate in every encounter.
Maria blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques. That means conversations center on the client's priorities, while also identifying thoughts and patterns that get in the way and testing small, achievable changes. She uses motivational interviewing tools to support readiness and commitment when people feel stuck.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship conflict, and issues such as guilt, shame, and isolation. She also supports people facing life changes, coping after disasters, and those navigating multicultural or LGBT-related challenges.
Maria keeps goals practical and measurable. Typical sessions include talking through recent problems, trying new ways of responding, and shaping short-term steps that can show results. She encourages clients who want to build more joy, freedom, and resilience in daily life.
She focuses on strengths and sees each person as the expert on their life. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can use between meetings. She aims to be respectful, inclusive, and compassionate in every encounter.
Maria blends client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused techniques. That means conversations center on the client's priorities, while also identifying thoughts and patterns that get in the way and testing small, achievable changes. She uses motivational interviewing tools to support readiness and commitment when people feel stuck.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship conflict, and issues such as guilt, shame, and isolation. She also supports people facing life changes, coping after disasters, and those navigating multicultural or LGBT-related challenges.
Maria keeps goals practical and measurable. Typical sessions include talking through recent problems, trying new ways of responding, and shaping short-term steps that can show results. She encourages clients who want to build more joy, freedom, and resilience in daily life.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.